Viruses, 3rd Edition
A Very Short Introduction
$28.64
- Paperback
168 pages
- Release Date
18 January 2023
Summary
Viruses are everywhere, and as the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, cannot be ignored. From their discovery to the unravelling of their intricate structures, this Very Short Introduction provides a rounded and concise account of the nature of viruses, how they attack their hosts, and the efforts to control them.
In this new edition, Dorothy H. Crawford examines the recent rise in emerging virus infections, especially coronaviruses, including the viruses behind SARS and MERS, and SARS CoV-…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780192865069 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0192865064 |
| Author: | Dorothy H. Crawford |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 168 |
| Edition: | 3rd |
| Release Date: | 18 January 2023 |
| Weight: | 126g |
| Dimensions: | 175mm x 110mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Very Short Introductions |
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it is concise enough to read in its entirety in a relatively short period of time..The book has to capture the interest and imagination of the reader and I think that this book succeeds on both of these counts. * Dr Harry Brown, Glyscomedia *
About The Author
Dorothy H. Crawford
Dorothy H. Crawford is Emeritus Professor of Medical Microbiology at the University of Edinburgh. She is a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and of the Academy of Medical Sciences. She was awarded an OBE for services to medicine and higher education in 2005. Dorothy is the author of The Invisible Enemy (2000); Deadly Companions (2007); Virus Hunt (2013); and Ebola (2016).
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